Politics - The Durango Herald

Poll: Voters feel disconnected, helpless

WASHINGTON – Republicans and Democrats feel a massive disconnect with their political parties and helpless about the presidential election. That’s according to a new poll by the A...

DATE: May 30, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Libertarians pick ex-N.M. Gov. Johnson for president

63-year-old wins on second ballot

DATE: May 29, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Surrogates campaign for Clinton in Colorado

Governor and congressman carry torch, attack Trump

DATE: May 25, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Trump to headline 1st fundraiser in Albuquerque

Presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump is slated to headline his first official fundraiser in conjunction with the Republican National Committee Tuesday when he makes a cam...

DATE: May 23, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Majority of voters negatively view both Trump and Clinton

The coming presidential race between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump begins in a virtual dead heat, a competition between two candidates viewed unfavorably by a majority of the current elec...

DATE: May 22, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World

Sanders seeks backers in heavily Hispanic New Mexico

SANTA FE – Sen. Bernie Sanders made a fiery appeal Friday to Democratic voters in New Mexico to help boost his campaign’s momentum going into the final round of state primaries, acknowledgin...

DATE: May 21, 2016 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Jon Keyser petitions highlight Colorado Senate debate

DENVER – An exchange between Darryl Glenn and John Keyser over forged voter signatures submitted by Keyser’s campaign highlighted a Republican U.S. Senate debate over who should take on incu...

DATE: May 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Regional News

Sen. Cory Gardner’s bill would force EPA to repay all Gold King spill costs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Republican Colorado The bill, titled the “Gold King Accountability and Compensation for Taxpayers” is co-sponsored by Senator Orrin Hatch, R-Utah. The legisla...

DATE: May 18, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

U.S. Senate race dogged by controversy

Jon Keyser fights national headlines in chaotic campaign

DATE: May 16, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Colo. House, La Plata County candidates take on housing concerns

Affordable homes key issue at Home Builders forum

DATE: May 12, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Legislature fails to act on presidential primary

Failed efforts come despite cries for reform

DATE: May 10, 2016 | CATEGORY: Local News

Can ‘The Donald’ make summer school great again?

SAVANNAH, Ga. – Professor Robert Smith covers a lot of ground teaching American government, yet recent class discussions ranging from the electoral college to minority rights have kept retur...

DATE: May 9, 2016 | CATEGORY: Nation & World